But First, What Is Corned Beef? Glad you asked. Corned beef is a cut of beef—most often brisket—that’s been cured, or preserved, with salt. It’s usually seasoned with sugar and other spices (like ...

Whether you choose a dry brine with salt and spices or a wet brine, there's one ingredient that can keep things moist and add ...

St. Patrick’s Day is this week, meaning it’s almost time to don your best green suit, set a leprechaun trap and cook a festive Irish meal. The holiday celebrates the patron saint of Ireland who, ...

If you’re looking for the best way to brine meat for smoking, this simple wet brine recipe is a great option for everything from whole chicken and pork chops to chicken pieces and even beef brisket.

Instructions: Place water into a 6-8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice berries, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger.

Pastrami is known for its long curing time, but this experiment challenges that tradition. Using an injected wet brine and an ...

Pastrami is the cured king of the delicatessen with its perfect tenderness and distinct blend of peppery, smoky and tangy flavor that can only be created through a long brining process. Similar to ...

Instructions: Fill a large pot with 12 cups cold water. Add the kosher and pink curing salts, granulated and brown sugars, honey, pickling spice, coriander, mustard seeds and garlic. Bring to a boil ...

I have always lived among the Irish. I grew up in Boston, a legendary Celtic hub, and settled in Missoula, Montana, 100 miles downstream from America’s most Irish city per capita: Butte. I used to ...

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